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HBG is proud to present Elite Fighter Squadrons (EFS), an examination of elite and specialized air units in World War II. In this set players take control of some of the best air units in the Second World War. Random drawing of units provides some variation in which air units will be show up from game to game. You’ll also be happy to see we’ve added a number of aircraft to this set. Some are specialized 3D printed units like the Italian SM-79 while others fill the role of regular fighters and bombers. From the Night Witches, to the Black Sheep, the units in this set promise an exciting range of possibilities for Global War!
GLOBALCOMMAND SERIES
ELITE FIGHTER SQUADRONS
A GLOBAL WAR EXPANSION
Overview
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Set Contents
Elite Fighter Squadrons
Axis
Special Aerotorpedoes Unit marker (Italy) w/ 3d Printed SM.79 x1
Kamikaze Squadron marker (Japan) w/ Ki-43 Oscar x1
Jagd 52 Fighter Wing marker (Germany) w/ Bf-109 x1
Zerstoregeschwader 26 marker (Germany) w/ 3d Printed Me-410 x1
Blue Squadron marker (Spain) w/ Fw-190 x1
Allies
4th Fighter Group marker (U.S.) w/ P-51 Mustang x1
56th Fighter Group marker (U.S.) w/ P-47 Thunderbolt x1
VMF-214 marker (U.S.) w/ F4U Corsair x1
No. 100 Group RAF marker (Britain) w/ Mosquito x1
92nd Fighter Squadron marker (Britain) w/ Spitfire x1
Commintern
4th Guards Bomber marker (Russia) w/ IL-4 Medium Bomber x1
28th Guards Ftr Aviation Regiment marker (Russia) w/ Mig-3 (x1)
470th Guards Fighter marker (Russia) w/ I-16 Fighter x1
588th Night Bomber marker (Russia) w/ 3d Printed Po-2 x1
Normandie-Nieman marker (French) Yak-1 x1
Axis
Special Aerotorpedoes Unit marker (Italy) w/ 3d Printed SM.79 x1
Kamikaze Squadron marker (Japan) w/ Ki-43 Oscar x1
Jagd 52 Fighter Wing marker (Germany) w/ Bf-109 x1
Zerstoregeschwader 26 marker (Germany) w/ 3d Printed Me-410 x1
Blue Squadron marker (Spain) w/ Fw-190 x1
Allies
4th Fighter Group marker (U.S.) w/ P-51 Mustang x1
56th Fighter Group marker (U.S.) w/ P-47 Thunderbolt x1
VMF-214 marker (U.S.) w/ F4U Corsair x1
No. 100 Group RAF marker (Britain) w/ Mosquito x1
92nd Fighter Squadron marker (Britain) w/ Spitfire x1
Commintern
4th Guards Bomber marker (Russia) w/ IL-4 Medium Bomber x1
28th Guards Ftr Aviation Regiment marker (Russia) w/ Mig-3 (x1)
470th Guards Fighter marker (Russia) w/ I-16 Fighter x1
588th Night Bomber marker (Russia) w/ 3d Printed Po-2 x1
Normandie-Nieman marker (French) Yak-1 x1
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AXIS SQUADRONS
Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52) (Germany): The German 52nd
Fighter Wing was the most successful fighter wing in World War II. The
JG52 participated in the Battle of France, Battle of Britain, Operation
Barbarossa, Stalingrad, Kursk and many other operations, claiming more
than 10,000 air kills. The unit used the Bf-109 exclusively.
Zerstoregeschwader 26 (Germany): ZG 26 was known as the “Horst Wessel” wing after
Nazi activist Horst Ludwig Georg Eric Wessel (1907-1930). Originally this unit was equipped with Bf-
110s but in 1943 was reequipped with the Me-410 heavy fighter. The unit fought in France, the
Battle of Britain, the Mediterranean and Eastern Front.
Special Aerotorpedoes Unit (Italy): The Italian Special Aerotorpedoes Unit (278th squadron)
was formed in 1940 and equipped with SM-79 Sparviero bombers. The Italians eventually had over
100 SM-79s in various squadrons which were used mainly against British naval and merchant ships.
Kamikaze Squadron (Japan): The Nakajima Ki-43 was one of the
aircraft used extensively in a kamikaze role. Over the course of the war
Japan 2,800 kamikaze attacks were made, sinking 34 U.S. ships, damaging
another 368 and killing 4,900 sailors. Only 14% of kamikaze pilots survived
the anti-aircraft fire to score a hit and of those 8.5% of vessels sank.
Spanish Blue Squadron (Spain): The “Blue Squadron”
consisted of a number of volunteer Spanish pilots and ground crew that
served with the Germans Luftwaffe. From 1941 through 1943, five
separate Spanish air force squadrons took tours of duty in the east,
flying fighters, bombers and air transports.
Introduction: The Squadrons
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ALLIED SQUADRONS
4th Fighter Group (U.S.): When the United States entered the war in December 1941 the 4th FG
was formed from U.S. pilots serving in the RAF. The 4th FG is credited with destroying the most
enemy aircraft (both on the air and on the ground) of any unit in the 8 th airforce. The 4th provided
escort for U.S. bombers and air cover during the Normandy invasion. From 1944 on the 4 th flew P-51
Mustangs.
56th Fighter Group (U.S.): The 56th FG had the most air to air
combat kills of any unit in the 8th airforce. It was credited with 665
kills in the air and an additional 331 on the ground. The unit flew
Republic P-47Ds on air superiority bomber escort and bombing
missions in Germany.
VMF-214 Group (U.S.): The VMF-214 “Blacksheep” were a
USMC fighter squadron that fought in the Pacific theatre. The
Blacksheep destroyed or damaged 203 Japanese aircraft and
registered 97 air-air kills. They also sank troopships, and bombed
munitions depots. The VMF-214 flew the F4U Corsair from 1943
on.
No. 100 Group RAF Group(Britain): The No. 100 Bomber Support Group of the Royal Air
Force was formed to counter radar-equipped German night-fighters with electronic
countermeasures. EW equipped DeHavilid Mosquito aircraft were used to disrupt enemy fighters’
electronics or locate and destroy them. EW aircraft were successful in overcoming German air
defenses and destroying 258 German aircraft.
92nd Fighter Squadron (Britain): The 92nd Fighter Squadron
fought in the early stages of the war, providing air cover at Dunkirk
and fighting in the Battle of Britain. The group then moved to the
Mediterranean and fought in North Africa, Malta and Italy. It scored
a total of 317 air victories, the highest of any RAF squadron.
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COMINTERN SQUADRONS
4th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment (USSR): The 4th Guards Bomber Aviation
Regiment was given the elite Guards designation in June of 1941. The unit flew Tupolev ANT-40
“SB” bombers.
28th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment (USSR):
The 28th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment (28 GIAP).
Originally the unit flew MiG-3 fighters but was later equipped
with lend-lease P-39 Airacobra jets from the United States.
The unit fought in the liberation Belarus and East Prussia.
470th Guards Fighter Regiment (USSR): The 470th Guards (470th GIAP) was reorganized
as a Guards unit in March of 1943. The unit flew La-5 and La-7 fighters and was credited with 392
kills.
588th Night Bomber Regiment (USSR): The 588th
Night Bomber Regiment (also known as the 46th Taman
Guards Night Bomber Regiment) was an all-women
regiment flying Po-2 biplanes. The outdates Po-2 was
mainly intended as a trainer and crop duster. The 588th
flew over 800 missions – almost always at night – intended
to harass German forces with air-dropped bombs. The
pilots glided the Po-2 over their target, engines off, the
sound of which German troops likened to witches’ brooms.
Normandie-Nieman Regiment (French-
Soviet): The Normandie-Nieman was a French
regiment that served on the Eastern front with Soviet
forces. The unit was one of only two allied units to
fight inside Russia. The unit is was credited with 273
kills using three different versions of the Russian Yak
aircraft (Yak-1, Yak-9D and Yak 3).
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EFS 1.0 Fighter Squadrons
2.1 Set Up: If you are playing with Elite Fighter Squadron rules set aside each Alliance’s markers
in a separate opaque cup. You will thus have three cups (Axis, Allies & Comintern).
2.2 Markers: At the start of each calendar turn (i.e. before Germany acts) each Alliance (i.e. Axis,
Allies & Comintern) rolls a dice. On a 7-12 they may draw a unit marker from the cup. Refer to
Table 2-1, 2-2 and 2-3; If the If the marker chosen belongs to a nation that is at war with another
Major Power and the nation meet all other prerequisites, they may place the marker as indicated.
Otherwise put it back in the cup.
2.3 Aircraft: Tables 2-1 through 2-3 list the historic aircraft flown by each unit in the left column.
In the right column the text will sometimes require a player to place an aircraft on the board (or
replace one with another).
2.3 Unique Units: There are several unique aircraft described in section 3; the Me-410, P-47D,
SM-79 and Po-2. Players may purchase these units separately using the cost and availability listed
for each unit. Purchased aircraft are not marked with a squadron marker and do not have the
special abilities listed in the marker section.
Me-410
P-47D
SM-79
Po-2
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2.1 Axis Squadrons:
EFS 2.0 Fighter Squadron Descriptions
Place beneath any German fighter.
That fighter gains +1 Attack/Defense
Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52)
Fighter Wing
Germany (BF109)
Place beneath any German fighter.
Replace that fighter with an Me-410
when it is January 1943 or later.
Zerstoregeschwader 26
Germany (Me 410)
Place beneath any Italian tactical
or medium bomber.
Replace that aircraft with an SM-79.
Increase its target selection to 1-4 (naval).
Special Torpedo Unit
Italy (SM-79)
Place this marker beneath any Japanese
fighter in Japanese home country or Okinawa.
Remove this marker from the board
to make an additional Kamikaze attack.
(subject to all other restrictions thereof).
The fighter is not destroyed but the marker is removed.
Kamikaze Squadron
Japan (Ki-43)
Place this marker and a Spanish Nationalist fighter
in Berlin. Place only if the Spanish Nationalists
won the Spanish Civil War and the USSR
and Germany area at war.
This fighter may Defend normally but can only be
used to Attack USSR units.
Spanish Blue Squadron
Spain (FW-190)
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2.2 Allied Squadrons:
Place beneath any British fighter
in British home country.
This unit gains +1 Attack, Defense
and Interception value
92nd Fighter Squadron
Great Britain (Spitfire)
Replace any British tactical bomber
with the Mosquito and place this marker
underneath it.
This unit reduces the interception value
of all fighters that oppose it by 2.
No. 100 Group RAF
Electronic Warfare
(Great Britain, Mosquito)
Place this marker beneath
any U.S. fighter.
This unit gains +1 Attack, Defense
and Interception value.
4th Fighter Group
USA (P-51 Mustang)
Place this marker beneath any U.S. fighter
or tactical bomber on the board.
Replace that bomber with a P-47D.
56th Fighter Group
USA (P-47D Thunderbolt)
Place this marker beneath any fighter
on carrier in the Pacific Ocean
or land zone that borders the Pacific Ocean.
The fighter gains +1 Attack and +1 Defense.
VMF-214 “Black Sheep”
Squadron
(USA, F4U Corsair)
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2.3 Commintern Squadrons:
Place this marker in the place units box.
The Soviets may buy a fighter for 7 IPP
and place it on the board with this marker
beneath it.
This is a Soviet Unit but is immediately
removed from the game if USSR is at war with the Allies.*
Normandie-Nieman Fighter
Squadron
USSR (Yak3)
Place a PO-2 with the Night Witches marker
beneath it in or adjacent to any Soviet city.
The Night Witches unit may carpet bomb
with one dice at “2” and cannot be intercepted
or shot down by AA.
588th Night Bomber
Regiment
Night Witches
USSR (Po-2)
Place this marker in the Place Units box.
Next time a Soviet tactical or medium bomber
is on the winning side of a combat (i.e. All
enemy units are eliminated or retreat) place
this marker beneath that unit.
That unit gains +1 Attack and Defense.
4TH Guards Bomber
Aviation
Regiment (GIAP)
Place this marker in the Place Units box.
Next time a Soviet fighter or jet fighter
is on the winning side of a combat (i.e. All
enemy units are eliminated or retreat) place
this marker beneath that unit.
That unit gains +1 Attack and Defense.
470th Guards Fighter
Aviation
Regiment (GIAP)
Place this marker in the Place Units box.
Next time a Soviet fighter or jet fighter
is on the winning side of a combat (i.e. All
enemy units are eliminated or retreat) place
this marker beneath that unit.
That unit gains +1 Attack and Defense.
28th Guards Fighter
Aviation
Regiment (GIAP)
Messerschmitt Me-410: The Me-410 was a German heavy fighter and fast bomber. “Heavy
Fighters” were designed to carry heavier payloads for longer ranges and were frequently twin-engine
aircraft with two or more crewmembers. The Me-410 carried 2204lbs of ordnance and could fly
1,400 miles. The aircraft was equipped with two 7.62mm, two 13mm and two 20mm cannons.
* Interception value
Availability: July 1943 / or when marker is drawn.
Fighter/Bomber: The Me-410 may fly as a fighter or a bomber using the corresponding statistics.
The player must announce his intention at the start of combat movement (if Attacking) or combat (if
Defending)
Sarvoia Marchetti SM-79 Sparviero: The SM-79 was a three-engine Italian Medium Bomber.
On its introduction it was the fastest bomber in the world. The SM-79 was very successful as a
torpedo bomber in the Mediterranean. The SM-79 was the most successful and well-known Italian
aircraft.
* Interception value
Availability: January 1936.
Torpedo Bomber: When attacking Naval Units the SM-79 has target selection 1-3 (naval units).
Set up Change: If using this aircraft without the Fighter Squadrons rules, replace any 1 Italian
Medium Bomber with the SM-79 at start of game.
EFS 3.0 New Units
Unit Attack Defense Move Cost
Me-410 FTR 7 (3)* 7 (3)* 5 13
Me-410 TAC 8 5
Unit Attack Defense Cost Move
SM-79 7 (1)* 4 12 4
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Republic P-47D: The P-47D was a heavy piston-engine fighter-bomber. The well-armed P-47
carried eight .50 machine guns and up to 2,500lbs of bombs and rockets. Over 15,000 of these
heavy aircraft were built during the war.
Availability: January 1941 / or when marker is drawn
Fighter/Bomber: The P-47D may fly as a fighter or a bomber using the corresponding statistics.
The player must announce his intention at the start of combat movement (if attacking) or combat (if
defending)
Polikarpov Po-2 Biplane: The PO-2 was a Soviet bi-plane which served as a liaison,
reconnaissance, training, and ground attack unit during World War II. The aircraft was widely
produced, with some 30,000 units completed when production ceased in 1952.
Availability: July 1929
Biplane: The PO-2 must be the last aircraft chosen as a casualty.
Unit Attack Defense Move Cost
P-47D FTR 6 (3)* 6 (3)* 4 12
P-47D TAC 7 5
Unit Attack Defense Move Cost
PO-2 2 (1)* 2 (1)* 2 5
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